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Rice vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rice and pastry

  • Rice has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B6; however, pastry has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Rice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains more IronIron +113.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.7%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.488mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Rice
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Pastry
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2076.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.28g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0.077g 9.643g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 4.894g 32%
Selenium 7.5µg 24.2µg 30%
Calories 130kcal 551kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.283mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.398mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 4.168mg 17%
Iron 1.2mg 2.56mg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Sodium 1mg 249mg 11%
Protein 2.69g 7.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.021mg 6%
Carbs 28.17g 45.1g 6%
Copper 0.069mg 0.114mg 5%
Folate 58µg 78µg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.54mg 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 60mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Choline 2.1mg 6.4mg 1%
Potassium 35mg 61mg 1%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.488mg 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 43.6g N/A
Calcium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 0.74g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.53mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Pastry
4
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +705.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +13507.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24442%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6339.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.